Pin-wheel toy



June 12, 1923. 1,673,330

J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY Filed May 23. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet l t/o/mHaber/fag i June 12,1928. 1, 73,330

' V J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY Filed May 23, 1925 4 Sheets-Shet 2 Lil! nHeLeF/fng' (Emm June 12, 1928. 1,673,330

J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed May 25, 1925 1 June12, 1928. 1,673,330

J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY Filed May 23. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Yell/4Gnome Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOHN HEBERLING, or noqr rnsrnn, new roman.

PIN-WHEEL troy.

Application filed May 23, 1925 Serial No. 32,500.

The object of the invention is to provide a new ttIlClilllPIOVQClinwheel toy.

This and other objects .of this invention Will be fully illustrated inthe drawings, described in the specification and pointed out in theclaims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the pin and Wheel toy.

Figure? is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of the pinwheel toy.

flFigure is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 5 is a horizontal-sectional view of the bearing and pivot memberof the pin Wheel toy illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the section beingtaken onthe line 5*-5 of Figure 3'.

Fi ure 6 is a side elevation of another modified form of the pin Wheeltoy.

Figure 7is a frontelevation'thereof.

Figure 8 is a. horizontal sectional view of the bearing and pivotmembers of the pin Wheel toyillustrated in Figures 6 and 7.

Figure 9 is a front elevation of a modified form of the pin Wheel.

Figure 10 is an enlarged vertical sectional View of the central portionof the pinwheel illustratedin Figure 9 and its mounting on thesupporting rod thereof.

Figure 11 is a front elevation of another form of construction of thepin Wheel.

Figure is an enlarged sectional view of the central portion of the pinwheel illustrated'in Figure 11.

In the severaliigures of the drawings like reference numerals indicatelike parts.

It has been found that the pin Wheel toys in Whiehthe poiver of apinWheel rotated by a current of air, is utilized to operate a movingtoyrsuch as have heretofore'been' made and sold; need a strong currentof air for their operation. Thisis objectionable in toys of this natureas a child operating it-has to continuously run or at least Walk fast inorder to make an aircurrent that is strong enough to turn the pin Wheeland drive the toy. The pin Wheel toy 'forn'iing the subject matter ofpresent invention eliminates this trouble as it is so constructed thatthe frictionbf the rotating and moving parts are greatly reduced. Thepin Wheel andthe figure are mounted in such relation to each other andare counterbalanced 'in such a Way that the pin Wheel spins very freelyand rotates the toy in the slightest air current.

As illustrated'in the figures of the drawings, this .has beenaccomplished by providing the pin heel amongother things with a l'ongbearing sleeve l that passes With one end thereof thru the supportingstick 2 near i the upper end. Inthe long' bearing formed by this sleeveis mounted to rotate the shaft or axle 3 having, a; crank t formed atone end thereof and'being turned up and into engagement with the pinWheel 5 with the other end thereof. I The inner bearingof the pin wheel5'15 mounted torotate on the sleeve 1 whilethe oluter bearing may alsobemount.-

ed torotate'thereon as illustrated iii Figure 5 or may be mounted on'theouter end of the shaft or-axle 8 with which it-ro tates as illus-'trated in section in Figure 8.

The end of theshaft' ii which engages the a pin Wheel may be made toengage'into avhole provided in one of the 'blades ef'the pin Wheel or itmaybe :made to engage between two of the blades at or near theirjunction in order to T013111 a position connection between' thepinnvheel andthe shaft that will caus'ethe pin wheel positively torotate the shaft and operate the toy. connected thereto.

The mounting of the-pin wheel and its connection to the 'shaf't is thusmade very Figures 1, 2', '3 and 4 and thefigur'e of a boyis illustratedin connectionwith'Figures 6 and 7. These figures are made in one or moresections With one section being pivoted or-anchored tothe supportingstick and another section pivoted to the crank t of the shaft3. Thefiguresare constructed of thin but stiff material such as cardboard,sheet simple and as both the front and rear beari lit metal etc. and arecut out as illustrated to simulate figures, parts of which are moved togive action to them.

The arrangement of the toy figures with relation to the mounting of thepin wheel is such that the figure may be mounted on one side of thesupporting stick while the pin wheel rotates without obstruction of anykind on the other side thereof. The pin wheel therefore rotates bestwhen the figure is held so that it faces the child carrying the toy. Inthis position the pin wheel faces to the front away from the child andthe figure faces to the rear toward the child. In this way the child canat all times observe the action of the figure while it is being operatedby the rotation of the pin wheel.

The figure itself may be mounted on the stick in different ways and theaction of the figure varied by making it in one, two or more parts. oneof which may be rigidly held in place on the supporting stick or bepivotally mounted thereon.

The figure of the monkey illustrated in l igures 1 and 2 is made up intwo parts it] and 11 of which the part comprises the head. body and legsof the monkey while part 11 comprises the. arm thereof that is pivotallymounted to the body at 12. The body it) of the figure is pivotallymounted at 13 on the bracket 14: that projects to one side of thesupporting stick to which it is attached in any suitable manner. Th arm11 of the figure pivoted on the body is mounted on the crank 4 and formsthe connecting link between the figure and the crank so that on therotation of the crank by the pin wheel the figure is given a continuousrocking motion on the pivot 13.

The figure of the monkey illust'ated in connection with the pin wheeltoy construction of Figures 3 and 4, comprises three parts, the legs 16.body and head 17 and the arm 18. Of these the leg portion 16 is directlyfastened to the supporting stick by means of nails or other suitablemeans that will hold this part of the figure rigidly on the stick. Thebody and head of the figure is pivotally mounted to the legs at 19 sothat it can swing thereon While the arm 18 is pivotally connected to thebody at 20 and connects the body with the crank 4 to which it is alsoconnected. On the rotation of the pin wheel the crank t therefore movesthe arm 18 which in turn sways the body and head of the figure back andforth simulating a climbing movement of the monkey.

In Figures (3 and 7 I have illustrated the figure of a body that isdivided into three parts similar to the figure illustrated in Figures 3and 4. However, instead of mounting the figure directly in contact withth supporting stick it is spaced from it by suitable spacing members 21in the form of sleeves and surround the nails that pass thru the figureand are driven into the supporting stick to support the figure thereon.

The pin wheels illustrated in .l igures 9 to 12 inclusive areconstructed to secure more power from the wheels for the rotation of thetoy figure. This is done by providing a combination spacing and bearingmember at the front of the wheel in the center thereof with which thearms are spaced so as to secure maximum driving surface for the bladeswith a minimum frictional loss. The spacing member 50 may be providedonly at the front of the pin wheel as illustrated in Figures 9 and. 10or it may be provided both at front and back of the wheel as illustratedin Figures 11 and 12.

I claim:

1. In a pin wheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod, a horizontalsleeve mounted in said rod and projecting from one side thereof, a shaftmounted to rotate in said sleeve and projecting from both ends thereofat opposite sides of said supporting rod, a crank formed at one end ofsaid shat't. a pin wheel attached to the other end thereof, said sleevespacing said crank from said pin wheel and preventing endwise movementof said shalt. said pin wheel being mounted to rotate on said sleeve.

2. in a pin whccl toy, the combination of a supporting rod. a horizontalsleeve mount:- cd in said rod and projecting from one side thereof. ashaft mounted to rotate in said sleeve and projecting from both endsthereof at opposite sides of said supporting rod. a crank formed at oneend of said shaft, a pin wheel attached to the other end thereof, saidpin wheel being mounted to rotate on said sleeve, a movable toy figuremounted on said supporting rod on the side diametrically opposite to theside on which said pin wheel is mounted to rotate and means forconnecting said toy figure with said crank to operate said toy figure onthe rotation of said pin wheel.

3. In a pin wheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod. an elongatedbearing provided in said supporting rod and projecting from one sidetllttl'QOf, a shaft mounted to rotate in said bearing, a pin wheelattached to said shaft. the rear of said pin wheel being mounted torotate on said elongated bearing and the front of said pin wheel beingsupported on said shaft. a moving toy supported on said supporting rod,:1 connecting member between said moving toy and said shaft to operatesaid moving toy on the rotation of said pin wheel.

4. In a pinwheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod, a bearingprovided in said supporting rod. a pin wheel mounted to rotate in saidbearing a toy figure comprising a stationary part and a movable part.means for mounting said stationary part on said supporting rod, spacingsleeves interposed between said stationary part and said supporting rodto hold said figure supported at a distance from said supporting rod,said movable part of said figure being pivoted on said stationary partand being connected to said pin wheel to cause said movable part of thesaid figure to move on the rotation of said pin wheel.

In a pin Wheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod, :1 bearingprovided in said supporting rod, a shaft mounted to rotate in saidbearing and projecting from both ends of said bearing on opposite sidesof said supporting rod a pin wheel attached to one end of said shaft onone side of said supporting rod, acrank formed on the other end of saidshaft forming a shoulder on said shaft adapted to prevent the endwisemovement of said shaft in one direction, a toy comprising a fixed andmovable section, said fixed sertion being attached to said supportingrod, said movable section being pivoted on said fixed section, and meansconnecting said movable section with said crank, to operate said movabletoy on the rotation of said pin Wheel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN HEBERLING.

